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Better handling of dimensions of circular features

Dimensioning between arcs in part sketches is currently impossible. Dimensioning by PCD and PCR in drawings would be useful too.
Making holes radially in round components is a PITA.

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    steveastrouksteveastrouk shared this idea  ·   ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →

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      • NateLiqGravNateLiqGrav commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Still waiting for circumference and arc length dimensioning...

        Femme Verbeek, Choose the smart setting Circular Dimension Options area of the Lines and Arrows tab of the Dimensions Styles Window. You can hold shift key when dimensioning to temporarily switch the behavior from default.

      • Femme VerbeekFemme Verbeek commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Also an arc should be dimensioned with a radius and a circle with a diameter. Now you can choose either one of them to be the default. In a mixed drawing some of them have to be edited by hand.

      • Kev hKev h commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        creating a circular feature pattern needs a start angle and then in 2D the PCD should come out as a possible callout i would think. :)

      • NateLiqGravNateLiqGrav commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Dimensioning circumference and arc length fit in with this post. It is something I run into all the time. Should be able to drive the sketch with them as well as use them in the drawing.

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